A few recent turnings

[Brooks803]

I haven't had much time to turn let alone photo and post, but here are a couple I did last week. The first one I did as a CA finish demo for my local turning clue. The 2nd was what I made for the Christmas PITH for the Atl meeting.

First is a Chrome Euro made up of Amboyna Burl (a lil spalting in it too!) with an Ebony Centerband. CA finish MM to 12000 then hit with 0000 steel wool and then stick fast satin polish. It put a lil bit of a shine on it, but not quite as glossy and normal.

Second is a Gold Ti Jr. Gent RB. I used a mini pinecone blank I got from Eric (Buzzz4). These are some really cool blanks! I had to fill in a few air pockets that the resin couldn't get in to, but luckily I could tell what mica he used and I had some here so it was easy to color match. Put on a CA finish. Hope you enjoy it Hans!

Thanks for looking everyone! Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!

 

[Drstrangefart]

All I see here is the chrome Euro, but it looks GOOD.

 

[Brooks803]

Check again Allan, it's all there now :wink:

 

[Drstrangefart]

Yes it is! And Hans' new PITH pen still looks great! I wonder how many lathes he had to stack up to make a display for it....

 

[PedroDelgado]

WOW!,... first one is very nice but the second is AWESOME!!!
At first I thought they were some sort of ocean creatures. Nice job!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year every one.

 

[crabcreekind]

Great job on the wood pen! I never could get the whole making a attached wood centerband down. Pine cone pen looks sweet too.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Great job on the wood pen! I never could get the whole making a attached wood centerband down. Pine cone pen looks sweet too.

Try gluing the second piece of wood to the blank before you drill. Should fix you right up.

 

[Buzzzz4]

Nicely done! The are both beautiful, but you know which I am more partial to. Nice job on that one. Those pits still calling your name???

 

[D.Oliver]

2 very nice pens Mr. Brooks. I'd drive to Atlanta for that second one!

 

[skiprat]

That Jr is fantastic!!!!

 

[wizard]

Jonathan, Both are great pens...but the Jr. Gent is absolutely gorgeous!! Regards, Doc

 

[BRobbins629]

Very nice Jonathon

 

[hewunch]

I now have 2 of Jonathon's pens. Nanner, nanner, nanner

 

[Russell Eaton]

Jonathon did you actually turn a WOOD pen? You know that WOOD is a 4 letter word right? Great job on both. Thanks for showing.

 

[BradG]

brooks, fantastic work as always. particularly keen on the pinecone pen, thats a keeper

 

[Drstrangefart]

I now have 2 of Jonathon's pens. Nanner, nanner, nanner

I only have one, but I do still have one of his SQUARE blanks. That's gotta count for something.

 

[MarkD]

Great job on the chrome Euro, but the Jr Gent is gorgeous! The kit works great with the blank. Lucky Hans!

 

[ironman123]

few recent turnings

Hey Mr Brooks you have some super cool pens there. My eye is on the second one. It is super duper cool.

ironman123 Ray

 

[Robert111]

I'm agreeing with the majority. Beautiful amboyna pen, but the pine cone Gent is gorgeous. Oh, finish and photography are tops, too.

 

[papaturner]

Awesome pens Jonathon,and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

 

[Brooks803]

Thanks Everyone! That Jr. was a pain to make, but it did turn out beautiful. Well worth it, I still have a couple more to play with. Thanks again Eric!

Nicely done! The are both beautiful, but you know which I am more partial to. Nice job on that one. Those pits still calling your name???

Lol....yes they are! I ended up mixing a bunch of epoxy & mica and slathering all over the blank! Kinda like icing a cake. It got the majority in 1 pass. The rest I did with CA. Worst part of it all was I decided to make it the day before the meeting

I now have 2 of Jonathon's pens. Nanner, nanner, nanner

Lol...I still miss that 1st one too :wink: Sure was a beauty!

Jonathon did you actually turn a WOOD pen? You know that WOOD is a 4 letter word right? Great job on both. Thanks for showing.

Thanks Russell, I did turn a wood pen. It's such a rare occassion I just have to show them all off :tongue:. Too bad we missed you at the meeting, I had brought a couple of those box blanks just to give you more nightmares :biggrin:

 

[SDB777]

Ahhhhhh...............mmmmmmmmmmmm...............speechless on the mini pine cone.




Scott (some beauties here) B

 

[drgoretex]

Both are beautiful! I've done the same amboyna with ebony band on a streamline. Kept it for myself, and have been using it for a couple of years. Still love looking at it!

That mini-pinecone pen is incredible!

BTW - what in the world is 'PITH'?

Ken

 

[sumterdad]

That pine cone one looks really awesome. But not to take away from the other

 

[reddwil]

Great looking as usual

Merry Christmas Brother

 

[boxerman]

Awesome job.

 

[magpens]

I love both pens, but especially the Jr. Congrats to both of you, Jon and Eric, for a *superbly lovely* pen . The Euro is beaut too ... the contrast between the Amboyna and the Ebony makes it really POP ! I love the illusion of creepy-crawly things all over the Jr. !

 

[hewunch]

Drstrangefart: "I only have one, but I do still have one of his SQUARE blanks. That's gotta count for something."

It does, but I couldn't begin to tell you how many I have. I even have a partial brick :wink:

 

[wiset1]

Amboyna is awesome with that switch up on the center band, but those little cones look amazing! What a great idea for a pen blank. You did an awesome job with these two pens Jonathon!

 

[jasontg99]

Very nice as always Jonathon.

 

[Rick P]

The "pine cone" Gent is awesome! That is one fine blank.........Wondering though, is it from a pine or a stack of cones from an alder?

 

[Buzzzz4]

The "pine cone" Gent is awesome! That is one fine blank.........Wondering though, is it from a pine or a stack of cones from an alder?

Those are a very small pinecone, not alder or sweetgum.